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Lived experience project tenders
The Department of Health and Social Care invited tenders for a 3-year national Lived experience recovery organisation development and resilience project opportunity from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2030. It will support LEROs to develop and sustain, through peer-led…
Buckingham Palace staff given ‘alcohol awareness’ training
The charity Alcohol Change UK said it was asked to deliver its alcohol educational seminars to staff as part of a broader range of wellbeing initiatives, the Times reported.
Alcohol Alert updates
The Institute of Alcohol Studies collated recent developments on What publicans really think about alcohol policy, Domestic abuse, sexual assault and child abuse, Alcohol in football stands, Rapid alcohol deliveries, Inadequate labels, “Bottomless beer” adverts banned, An “evidence jigsaw” approach…
Evaluating the UK government’s 10-year drug strategy
Dame Carol Black, Lucy Strang and Jennifer Newbould discuss RAND Europe’s evaluation of the 1st 3 years implementing the Treatment and Recovery Portfolio, part of the UK government’s 10-year drug strategy. Funding was a welcome boost and there is wide…
Catholic psychology and psychotherapy conference
Castle Health group CEO Dominic McCann has put together the Catholic Psychology and Psychotherapy Conference, to be held on 7 November. It is a “day of serious thought, professional exchange and community for Catholic psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, coaches and pastoral workers,…
Why older adults drink more alcohol
In this 5:48-minute Fox News video, Dr Chris Tuell, clinical director of addiction services at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, discusses why alcohol poses higher risks to people as they age, and shares tips for moderating intake.
